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Viola Davis Is Officially Starring as Michelle Obama in New Showtime Series, 'First Ladies'

Showtime has officially ordered First Ladies to series, marking Michelle Obama as Academy Award winner Viola Davis‘ first television role since her tenure as Annalise Keating on How to Get Away With Murder, wrapping this May.

According to a statement from Showtime, the new anthology series will follow the “personal and political lives” of the nation’s first ladies, with the first season focussed on Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama. Roosevelt and Ford have yet to be cast. “First Ladies is set in the East Wing of the White House, where many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies,” the statement revealed.

The one-hour drama was originally put in development by Showtime last August with a three-script commitment. The announcement of a full series pickup came on February 5.

“Throughout our history, presidents’ spouses have wielded remarkable influence, not only on the nation’s leaders but on the country itself.” said Jane Winograde, the President of Entertainment at Showtime Networks Inc. “Having Viola Davis play Michelle Obama is a dream come true, and we couldn’t be luckier to have her extraordinary talent to help launch this series.”

Aside from portraying Obama, who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, Davis will be an executive producer of the project. The actress holds five Emmy nominations and took home one win as well as a Golden Globe and SAG Award for her portrayal as a ruthless, hardened defense lawyer on HTGAWM. Oh, and don’t forget her Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress for Fences, the film adaptation of the play that won the actress a Tony back in 2010.

Hopefully, this political drama can soothe the ache left in the wake of HTGAWM as well as the Showtime staple Shameless, in its 11th and final season this year.

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Selena Gomez Is Reportedly Giving Justin Bieber Another Chance Because He Was Her 'First Love'

However you feel about Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber reuniting out of the blue in the last few weeks, there’s no denying that they’re becoming closer and closer with every church service and hockey game they attend together. It’s been reported that Justin is actively looking to rekindle his romance with Selena, and while sources previously claimed that the “Wolves” singer is just looking to rebuild a platonic friendship with J.Biebs, a new report from People reveals that she might actually be willing to give him yet another chance on the boyfriend front.

As a source told the magazine, Selena “always saw the best” in Justin, even throughout his many legal troubles, tumultuous life in the spotlight, and their own on-again, off-again relationship. “Justin was Selena’s first love. He will always have a special place in her heart. She’s always held out hope that one day the circumstances and timing would be right,” the source added. “There have been times in the past where Selena was excited and thought things would work out again, but then was disappointed [by how things turned out].”

Another insider told People that Justin has also never been able to get over Selena and is currently on his best behavior in an effort to try to win her back. “They’re having a great time together. Neither are seeing anyone else, and they seem happy to leave it at this for now,” the source said. “Spending time together makes them both very happy. For Justin, no one ever came close to comparing to Selena. He always thought she was the most special, and now seems mature enough to realize Selena deserves the best.”

Selena, 25, and Justin, 23, who dated on and off between 2011 and 2014, were first spotted hanging out again last month. At the time, sources said Justin had reached out after hearing about Selena’s kidney transplant, and that the pair had reconnected while attending the same church. Not long after, however, Selena and The Weeknd broke up after 10 months of dating, and the rumor mill kicked into high gear, with countless “sources” and Jelena fans speculating that the two pop stars were actually more than friends. Of course, matching outfits and rented-out restaurants don’t necessarily equal a relationship, and neither celebs have confirmed any romance rumors—yet.

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